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molluscum contagiosum

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molluscum contagiosum [mə′ləs·kəm kən‚tā·jē′ō·səm]
(medicine)
A viral disease of the skin, characterized by one or more discrete, waxy, dome-shaped nodules with frequent umbilication.
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Variola (the virus that causes smallpox) is a member of the orthopoxvirus genus, which also includes viruses such as cowpox, monkeypox, orf, and molluscum contagiosum.
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MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM An unsightly, irritating condition which can last months or even years.
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Byline: Dr MIRIAM STOPPARD Dear Miriam MY doctor says I have a virus called molluscum contagiosum which will go away naturally.
SPOT OF BOTHER by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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